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Do you use your air con?Views : 10349 Replies : 108Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Mostly always on all year. | 171 | 73.39% | |
Only when it's really hot. | 47 | 20.17% | |
No it does not work and not bothered about it. | 8 | 3.43% | |
Uses to much fuel, open the window. | 2 | 0.86% | |
It works but still never use it even if really hot. | 5 | 2.15% | |
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Apr 20th, 2018, 20:31 | #1 |
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Do you use your air con?
Just wondered how people use theirs. Work at a garage and get all sort of comments.
Some never use it, it uses too much fuel, not hot enough etc. When I say mine is never switched off (climate on auto) as it's good for keeping the cabin comfortable and windows demisted in rainy weather sort of goes over peoples heads.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 20:48 | #2 |
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Yeah, I leave mine on auto all the time. I don't think it does the system any favours by not using it regularly as the liquid/gas lubricates the seals and stops them drying out. What really amazes me is that some people think you only need to use it in hot weather.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 20:54 | #3 |
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I tell so many customers it's not for use only when it's hot, yes your right I believe you get less problems if it's in constant use.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:09 | #4 |
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I leave mine on all year round. Picking and choosing when it is on causes problems.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:17 | #5 |
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Yes, on auto permanently. Set at 19 degrees and left alone.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:17 | #6 |
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Mine is always on. not only is it air conditioning it is also acts as a dehumidifier even when the arm heater is on, as said a lot people don't understand what AC is. I do sometimes have to tell passengers to keep the windows up as the car will cool quicker if the AC is left to do the job its designed to do.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:27 | #7 |
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I leave mine on Auto most of the time but do occasionally switch it off.
One of the most frustrating journeys I have been on was with my old boss who every 10 minutes or so would switch the air-con on and the off 10 minutes later rather than leaving it on Auto. He was so tight that and may have saved a miniscual amount of fuel but the constant temperature variation was very annoying and uncomfortable.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 22:16 | #8 |
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Left on auto, my motto with aircon is use it or lose it.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 22:16 | #9 |
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I always feel frustrated jumping in a car and seeing ac off.
Always get the, but i only changed the compressor 2 years ago, how come its failed already, i only used it in June last year its like new! For the couple of quid you save I don't feel its worth the £300-£800 worth of repairs every couple of years. |
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Apr 20th, 2018, 22:50 | #10 |
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Out of interest, does anyone know what sort of power the average AC compressor consumes?
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